Poems from Ian Mccleary
Poetry is important to my life because it gives me a way of saying things I never imagined were in me. My poems deal with all kinds of subjects, my attitude on today's culture, art, corporations, nature, etc. But these aren't the only things that I write about in my poetry. I don't have a favorite poet, but probably Michael McClure is the poet I have learned the most from, from his readings on YouTube.
A wave of calm passes over me
In this stillness, I have no expectations of myself
or of the world.
I am small
and just a passing visitor
on...
One day we will visit Ireland, the land of my ancestors
where they carve little figures of pigs out of a thing
called connamara marble
And...
The artist was powerless under Stalin
well I am glad that wasn't me being sent
to the forced labor camps
But though there isn't a...
Ludwig II of Bavaria looks at all
the government offices and sees
the lack of inspiration they give
They have the bells of the jester...
Time, order, politeness, civility
are all their little despotisms
Scheduling becomes overscheduling
Work degenerates into overwork
Being...